Burl

First off, apologies for not posting anything at all yesterday. I was tired from working all day, and to tell the truth, I'm pretty tired tonight, too, but I've got to get something up for you guys. And what a something I have tonight. For the first time since 2007, I've found a Christmas release from Burl Ives that I don't think has seen the light of day since it's release in the early seventies.  The record in question is a collection of Christmas songs claiming to the favorites of US presidents past (and at the time, some fairly present).  There's nothing on here that's going to take the place of Holly Jolly Christmas in the national psyche, but for those who love a Burl Ives song at Christmas, this is a great discovery.  But there is a bit of a mystery that needs to be worked out, and perhaps my readers can help.  I've found mentions of this record online in a few spots, but it shows a different catalog number, and I think it mentioned narration.  My record doesn't have any narration, just the music.  Is it possible there were two different releases of this record?  Mine's an old library copy (you can see the stamp on the label scan below, and I think there was a card taped to the back side that was pulled off causing a giant gap in the liner notes...sorry), and perhaps those were different than the versions sold to the general public?  Anyone have this record or remember it?  Anyone?  OK, anyhow, this is Burl Ives, Music Conducted By Tony Mottola-Christmas At The White House (Caedmon TC 9102, Stereo, 1972).  Listening to this as I post it, I remembered that at least one of the songs is performed to a non-traditional melody.  And there are some interesting stories in the liner notes about how they decided what songs were favorites of what presidents, and how they found some of the more obscure songs.  Interesting stuff to a Christmas music buff, I think you'll really enjoy this.

1. The Little Drummer Boy (Richard M/ Nixon)
2. Joy To The World (John Adams)
3. Adeste Fideles (Thomas Jefferson)
4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Zachary Taylor)
5. While Shepherds Watch'd Their Flocks By Night (George Washington)
6. Silent Night (Lyndon B. Johnson)
7. Christmas On The Sea (Theodore Roosevelt)
8. We Three Kings Of Orient Are (Abraham Lincoln)
9. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Ulysses S. Grant)
10. Shout The Glad Tidings (Andrew Jackson)
11. Silver Bells (John F. Kennedy)
12. Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Laden (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

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PS-I forgot I shared another rare Burl Ives track back at Christmas And A Half of 2008, but I don't think the share is any good anymore. Perhaps I should repost that one sometime...  Or the Monkey Joe track for that matter.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Morgane

French model Morgane Warnier (Silent).

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012... Luisa and Antonine

The girls from TL-180, Luisa and Antonine, before Louis Vuitton.
Best advertisements for their super cute bags huh?!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Frida and Fei Fei

Frida Gustavsson and Fei Fei Sun after Valentino.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012....Susie

Susie Lau before Valentino.

Nike Air Max 97 Hyperfuse 2012

A kirobbanó sikernek köszönhetően a Nike folytatja a Hyperfuse modellek piacra dobását, most a Nike Air Max 97 került a tervezők asztalára, és a 2012-es év első felében várható a piacra dobásuk.

Here we have a look at four upcoming colorways of the Nike Air Max 97 Hyperfuse; leading the pack is the OG ‘Silver Bullet’ colorway, followed by three tonal renditions of Volt, Blue, and Black.

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Vans Core Weather Pack '11 Ősz/Tél

A tél már a nyakunkon, nincs is jobb vízálló Vans Core csukánál! A mostani Weather Pack vízlepergető felsőrésszel megáldott Pacquard, Half Cab Pro és Arcata modellt tartalmaz.

Well, there’s no need to do so if you’re rocking any of the three shoes included in this Vans Core Weather Pack. The collection consists of the Pacquard, Half Cab Pro, and Arcata, all of which are constructed from water-resistant materials, and feature plenty of insulation.

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Struggling x Supra Skytop II

A UK designer Chris Weston neve sokaknak ismerős lehet a StrugglingDesigner.co.uk, de a mostani Supra Skytop II tervezésével mégjobban felfigyelhettek rá a sneaker headek.

In today’s economic market, it is not hard to see why Chris Weston named his site StrugglingDesigner.co.uk. But regardless of his status, Chris has put in some work on the Supra Skytop II that has left us wondering whether or not it is an official collaboration.

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Supreme x The North Face Jacket + Bag

A Fekete Péntekre időzítette a Supreme és a The North Face a Rolling Thunder Bag és a Nuptse Down Jacket piacra dobását 3-3 színben, leopárd mintával megtoldva. Extreme.

Attract the kindred spirit of the mythical snow leopard with these – Supreme x The North Face Rolling Thunder Bag. Part of Supreme’s exclusive release this Black Friday, the Rolling Thunder Bag features the same unique leopard skin pattern on its weather proof shell as with The North Face Nuptse Down Jackets.

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Nike SB Dunk Mid Pro 'Patagonia'

A Nike SB Dunk Mid Pro 'Patagonia' Quickstrike modellről már voltak beharangozó képek, de fizikailag még csak most lehet beszerezni a Premier shopbol akár, akinek van egy kis feles pénze.

Technically part of the general release delivery for December, the Nike SB Dunk Mid “Patagonia” is showing up to the party a couple of weeks early. The shoe is nicely appointed with a Noble Green canvas base, brown leather overlay with gold contrast stitching, gold suede Swoosh and metal eyelets.

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Nike SB Dunk High 'Tauntaun'

A Nike SB is piacra dobott egy Star Wars Dunk High cipőt, melyet a Hoth bolygón élő 'TaunTaun' lény inspirált.

This time around, Nike SB looks to science fiction from Star Wars and its “Tauntaun” creature from the planet Hoth. Anyway, enough geek talk, these Dunk Highs take inspiration from that furry fellow with its hairy grey suede material used on the upper.

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Rerun Ralph

Is it possible that I didn't reshare this with you last year?  Shame on me, this is one of those records that needs to be shared every five minutes until someone gets wise and re-issues it for real.  I've been singing the praises of this LP since 2005, even finding a cleaner copy and re-recording it for you in 2008, which is the version I'm sharing with you again tonight.  I'm not going to tell you all about it, you can go read all those other posts if you want.  Just trust me when I tell you that you should have this in your collection.  This is The Ralph Hunter Choir-Christmas Surprises From The Ralph Hunter Choir (RCA Victor LSP-2063, Stereo, 1959).  Oh, and it was rereleased as Living Voices Sing Christmas Music (RCA Camden CAS 725, Stereo, 1962), with a different cover but it's the same music.  That's why that other cover is stuck down at the bottom of this post.

1. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
2. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
3. Jingle Bells
4. Winter Wonderland
5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
6. White Christmas
7. Wassail Song
8. Carol Medley: Joy To The World; God Rest ye Merry, Gentlemen; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
9. The First Noel
10. Indian Christmas Carol
11. Latin Lullaby (Cancion De Cuna)
12. Silent Night

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PS. You can find more Ralph Hunter here and here.

Old Wayne

As I mentioned in my last post, here's a really old share from 2006 that hasn't been seen since.  David Wayne narrates a couple of Christmas stories for you here, but it's been so long since I've listened to them that I can't tell you much about them.  Maybe this is something you had as a child and you'll enjoy hearing it again.  If you like it, leave me a note.  :)  This is David Wayne Narrates The Little Star Of Bethlehem & The Toy Box, John L. Eastman Conducting The Cricket Symphony (Cricket CR-X1, Mono, 1959).

1. The Little Star Of Bethlehem
2. The Toy Box

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Masterwork

I knew it was going to be like this.  It's hard to post anything when you don't get off work until after dark.  But I'm going to try to soldier on.  Tonight is a little something I thought was pretty special, for a couple different reasons.  First, it's pretty rare that I see a record I've never seen before, and such was the case with this one.  And when I found the sleeve, it didn't have the right record in it.  I went through an entire rack of records looking for the sleeve that matched the record I found in this one, in hopes that this record was in that sleeve, and thankfully that's where I found it.  Second, if you look close at the album cover, you'll see a few familiar names.  David Wayne has narrated another record I've shared here before (I should probably throw that one up again, I think I remember someone asking for it).  Ralph Hunter is the man behind the incredible Christmas Surprises, a favorite share every year.  And Ashley Miller has an organ track on a Command LP that I've shared here as well.  And Norman Vincent Peale, well, I think he wrote the story, but for the most part I think they just attached his name for the star power.  This appears to be a tie-in to a book he wrote and released in 1956 that didn't prove to be quite the big deal that had been anticipated.  But it makes for a nice share.  This is The Coming Of The King-The Story Of The Nativity In Music And Words (Columbia Masterworks ML 5165, Mono, 1956).  Side one is the story of The Nativity, narrated by David Wayne, choir conducted by Ralph Hunter and organ by Ashley Miller.  The flip side is a nice selection of carols by The Columbia Carolers.  All good stuff.

1. The Coming Of The King
2. Silent Night
3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
4. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
5. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
6. The First Nowell
7. Deck The Hall
8. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
9. Good King Wenceslas
10. O Come All Ye Faithful
11. Joy To The World
12. The Coming Of The King

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DC Comics x Marvel x New Era 2011

A New Era a DC Comics és a Marvel Comics kedvelt karaktereivel - Superman, Batman, Spiderman - dob piacra egy limitált, fényvisszaverő anyaggal bevont Comic Reflect Packot, melyet kizárólag Japánban lehet beszerezni.

New Era is teaming up with DC Comics and Marvel on a trio of caps entitled Comic Reflect Pack. As the title suggests, the front panels of the caps have been made from a silver reflective material. Three superheros were selected for this pack, Superman, Batman and Spiderman

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Vans Classic 106 'Friction' Pack

A Vans Classic Vulcanized 106 'Friction' Pack modell most két kicsit extrémebb színben is beszerezhető a 2011-es téli kollekció részeként.

For the Winter of 2011 Vans offers several new options Vulcanized 106, including this original version of 'Friction' colored soles on purple and blue.

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NIKEiD Toki Premium

A Nike Toki a klasszikus cipők vonalait követi. Ennek eredményeképpen nagyon kedvelt lett mind az Államokban, mint Nálunk. Ezért is választotta a NikeID a következő opcióként, ahol is nem csak normál, megszokott anyagokat, hanem prémium felsőrészt is tervezhetünk saját cipőnknek.

The Nike Toki is imbued with classic styling. It’s low-profile and unfussy, and as a perfectly adequate example of the chukka boot design, the model could be described as a basic sneaker. Put another way but meaning the same thing, one could characterize the Toki as essential, which is how we’re inclined to view it after having seen the following images from NIKEiD.

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Element Crossing Canada Tour 2011

Az Element csapata a West49 céggel közösen vette filmre a 2011-es kanadai turnét, melyen olyan arcok szerepelnek, mint Mark Appleyard, Nyjah Huston, Levi Brown, Nick Garcia, Julian Davidson, Evan Smith, és Boo Johnson.

The Element team linked up with West49 for a series of demo’s and signings throughout Canada. Check out Mark Appleyard, Nyjah Huston, Levi Brown, Nick Garcia, Julian Davidson, Evan Smith, and Boo Johnson in this edit.

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UNDFTD x Cons Ballistic Black

Az UNDFTD és a Cons újabb Ballisctic Capsule cipő és táska kollekciót dobott piacra, most teljesen feketében, a Black Friday eseményre időzítve.

UNDFTD and Cons continue with their extensive winning streak with this blacked out Ballistic Capsule Collection that drops – yep, you guessed it – on Black Friday.

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Nike x Liu Xiang LX Series II

A Nike Running bemutatta a második kollekcióját, melyet a kínai olimpiai aranyérmes Liu Xianggal neve alatt dobnak piacra mind a lányok, mind a férfiak kapnak 1-1 saját kollekciót, melyben a Nike Free Run+ 2 és a LunaGlide+ 3 szerepel lila és narancs színben.

Nike presents the follow-up to its collaborative running shoe pack with Chinese track and field Olympic gold medalist Liu Xiang. Similar to the first collection for the 110 meter hurdle specialist, the second installment is made up of men’s and women’s Nike Free Run+ 2 and LunarGlide+ 3 models.

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Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Sara

Model Sara Blomqvist after Louis Vuitton.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Josephine

Josephine Skriver (who opened the show) after Vanessa Bruno.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012... Sofia

Not sure of her name but boy I ♥ her smile! And her snakeskin mini, cross-body tasselled bag. *Edit* Her name is Sofia Guellaty, Fashion Editor, Masquerade Magazine. Thanks anonymous for letting me know!

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Anna and Chloe

Anna Laub (Prism eyewear) and Chloe Kerman (Fashion Editor, Garage magazine). Love the cut- out details on Anna's skirt and the racy/laced-up/undone back on Chloe's sweater and skirt.

Paris Fashion Week SS 2012...Caroline

Caroline Issa before Louis Vuitton.

Remastered Strings

Hey, check it out, it's a remastered version of a share from 2008, and not only does it sound better, none of the tracks skip this time around!   I really wanted to share this out back then because I thought it was nice and I'd only ever seen the one copy, but I was disappointed when three of the tracks skipped badly.  After going three years and never seeing another copy (although I did find two EPs pulled from the LP, but they only covered two of the three skipping tracks), I took another stab at my only copy of the record using two different turntables and a few tricks I've picked up in the meantime, and I got a good rip!  So be sure you grab this one and replace your old copy.  This is The Somerset Strings-Music For Christmas At Home (Epic LN 3159, Mono, 1955).

1. Sleigh Ride
2. White Christmas
3. Silent Night, Holy Night
4. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
5. Good King Wenceslas
6. The First Nowell
7. Jingle Bells
8. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
9. Once In Royal David's City
10. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
11. Away In A Manger
12. O Come All Ye Faithful

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A Klein Rerun-Volume One

Someone all the way from Chile asked for this one to come back, along with all my other old John Klein shares.  So I'm going to see what I can do here over the next few days.  In the meantime, here's a record I first shared back in 2006 in mono, then I upgraded to a stereo version in 2008.  This is the stereo version, oh, and it's also got a little insert in the ZIP file that I found in the original LP.  Please enjoy  John Klein, Orchestra And Chorus Arranged And Conducted By Henri Rene-Let's Ring The Bells All Around The Christmas Tree (RCA Victor LSP-2914, Stereo, 1964).

1. Silent Night; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; We Wish You A Merry Christmas
2. All Around The Christmas Tree
3. Sleigh Ride
4. Joy To The World; Adeste Fideles; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
5. The Little Drummer Boy
6. O Holy Night
7. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen; O Christmas Tree; Deck The Halls
8. I'll Be Home For Christmas
9. Greensleeves
10. Away In A Manger; The First Noel; It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
11. The Christmas Song
12. Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod)

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Starlight, Starbright

This was one of those records where as soon as I picked it up, I knew I'd be sharing it come Christmas time.  It's a 10" album, usually the purview of my friend Buster, but I'm gonna share this one out anyway.  Even if you don't like the choral music on this one, you've got to love that cover!  This is Carols For Christmas By The Starlighters Chorus (Capitol 10" 33 RPM H9007, Mono, 1949).

1. Joy To The World
2. Deck The Halls
3. The First Noel
4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
6. We Three Kings Of Orient Are
7. O Come All Ye Faithful
8. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
9. Gather 'Round The Christmas Tree
10. Silent Night

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Vans Surf E-Street és Srpls '11 Tél

A Vans Surf is beindult a kinti kollekciókat illetően. A mostani E-Street és Srpls bőrrel és vászonnal kombinált modelljei a 2011-es őszi/téli kollekció részeként került a boltokba.

The Vans Surf label has just dropped two silhouettes for its fall/winter 2011 range, the E-Street and Srpls. The E-Street is fitted in light tan canvas and brown leather (listed as Mocha/Antique Bronze) while the Srpls is set in avocado green canvas and black leather.

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adidas Originals 'Archive' Pack 2011

Az adidas Originals néhány hete már piacra dobta a 2011-es őszi/téli Archive Packot, melyben olyan modellek kaptak helyet, mint a Gazelle Indoor, a Handball 5 Plug és a Kopenhagen.

adidas Originals has released their Fall/Winter 2011 Archive Pack. Taking classic silhouettes from their collection and paying tribute to their original form and look, the pack includes three silhouettes – the Gazelle Indoor, Handball 5 Plug and Kopenhagen. All three sneakers come in each three colorways and are now available from adidas retailers.

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Stussy x Lowe Alpine Gore-Tex Parka

Újabb speckó terméket dob piacra a Stüssy a 2011-es téli idényre. A mostani három Gore-Tex Mountain Parka dzsekit a Lowe Alpine hegymászó cuccok gyártójával alkotta közösen.

Another highlight from the Stussy Holiday 2011 Collection is releasing soon. Together with Lowe Alpine they present the Gore-Tex Mountain Parka, coming in overall three colorways this season. Next to a more simple black version, the jacket is also offered in two bi-tonal colorways

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Seasonings

For those of you that make mix tapes (I doubt if anyone actually makes tapes anymore, really), or at least compilations, here are some public service announcements from your friends, The Seventh-Day Adventists.  For whatever reason, these remind me of Growing Pains, so I'm guessing they're from that same time frame, the early to mid-80's.  Some of these are really, umm, reaching.  Try 'em on for size and let me know what you think.  This is Seasonings-Thirty Second Seasonal PSA's Produced By The Seventh-Day Adventists (A Sunspot Production 7" 33 RPM SP-1046, Stereo).

1. Jamie's Letter
2. Santa & Bobby
3. Papa & Tony
4. Neighbors
5. Warm Hugs
6. Holiday Salute
7. Mistletoe
8. Runaway
9. Worried Helen
10. The Christmas Story
11. Grandma's Gift
12. The Bell Ringer

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Technical Note:  I hate records with locked grooves!  Oh, there was a postcard in the sleeve that you were supposed to return after you played the messages, but whoever got this one never sent it back.  I scanned it and put it in the download folder for you.  I knew you'd want to see that, too.